Bath towel的意思是（）。

A:面巾 B:浴巾 C:浴袍 D:浴帘

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Each time you step into those faded old Jeans, you put on a piece of history. The world’ s favorite trousers are now over a hundred years old, and here’ s how they started out.
The first Jeans were made in 1850, in the California gold rush. A man named Levi Strauss realized that the gold - diggers’ normal trousers weren’ t strong enough for the work they had to do and were wearing Out quickly. Strauss had some strong canvas, which he was going to make into tents and wagon covers to sell to the workers. Instead, he made some trousers out of it and these became the first Jeans. They were brown and called the waist -high overall.
The trousers sold well, and Strauss began looking around for ways of making them even tougher. He found a material that was better than canvas-- a durable cotton that was manufactured only in the south of France. In a town called Nimes, the material was denim--the name coming from the French for from "Nimes". Strauss ordered boat loads of this material and, to keep the colour consistent, had it all dyed indigo blue. The trousers became known as blue denims or blue jeans ( the Word jean is thought to come from Genoa. Italian’ sailors from the port of Genoa wore trousers similar to jeans, on the big trading ships).
In the early days cowboys, farmers, miners and timber Jacks--all people associated with hard work--wore jeans. But there were a few design problems with the early styles--as cowboys discovered to their cost. When they crouched too close to the camp fire, the rivet (the metal button strengthening the jeans at the bottom of the fly) got too hot and became very uncomfortable. Levi didn t take much notice of the cowboys complaints until the 1940s, when a company official crouched too close to a camp fire and experienced the problem first - hand. The crotch rivet was soon removed.
In the fifties and sixties, jeans represented rebellion. Film stars like James Dean, Elvis Presley and Marilyn Monroe wore them, as did pop stars like the Beatles and the Rolling Stones.
Fashions changed in the seventies and jeans became flared--tight at the hip and wide at the bottom. They were very, very tight--if you could get the zip up while standing up, they weren’ t tight enough. You had to lie down on the bed to do them up; for a really skin - tight fit, people would lie in a bath in their jeans and wait for them to shrink !
As the trousers became more and more successful, other jeans manufacturers started up--such as Wrengler, Pepe and Lee.
But jeans have had their opponents, in some countries--such as the old Soviet Union--jeans became a prized status symbol of the West. They suggested that a Soviet citizen had either traveled abroad or had contacts in the West. So the authorities discouraged the wearing of jeans. And in Japan,’a consumers’ association adamantly refused to sell one manufacturer’ s fashionable ripped jeans because it felt these were interior and defective product!

In the seventies, people would lie in a bath to （）

A:take a bath with their jeans on B:make the jeans more comfortable C:make the jeans more fashionable D:make the jeans smaller for a tiny skin tight fit

In the seventies, people would lie in a bath to ______.

A:take a bath with their jeans on B:make the jeans more comfortable C:make the jeans more fashionable D:make the jeans smaller for a tiny skin tight fit

This hotel ______ $60 for a single room with bath.

A:claims B:demands C:prices D:charges

? ?Ceremonial bathing has existed for thousands of years and has many forms, one of which is the sauna. The Finns have perfected the steam bath, or sauna, which may be taken, usually in an enclosed room, by pouring water over hot rocks or as dry heat bath. The Japanese, Greeks, Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals. Dry heat and steam baths had advocates in ancient Rome and pre-Columbian Americans used sweat lodges.
? ?The earliest saunas were probably underground caves heated by a fire that naturally filled with smoke as chimney making was unknown at that time. a fire kept in a fire-pit would heat the rock walls of the cave. After reaching full heat, the smoke was let out of the cave and the stones would retain heat for several hours. A few people today say that the smoke sauna, "svusauna", is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a background odor or smoke. Today most saunas use electric stoves, although gas and wood-burning stoves are available.
? ?Saunas are relaxing and stress relieving. Those with muscle aches or arthritis may find that the heat relaxes muscles and relieves pain and inflammation. Asthma patients find that the heat enlarges air passageways of the lung and facilitates breathing. Saunas do not cure the common cold but they may help to alleviate congestion and speed recovery time. The body’s core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever. The regular use of a sauna may decrease the likelihood of getting a cold in the first place.
? ?Sauna is goof for your skin as the blood flow to the skin increases and sweating occurs. Adults sweat about 2 lbs of water per hour on average in a sauna. A good sweat removes dirt and grime from pores and gives the skin a healthy glow. The loss in water weight is temporary as the body’s physiological mechanisms will quickly restore proper volumes. The cardiovascular system gets work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange. Heart rate may increase from 72 beats per minute on average to 100-150 beats per minute.
? ?A normal heart can handle these stresses but those with heart trouble wishing to begin to use a sauna should seek a doctor’s advice. The elderly and those with diabetes should check with their doctor prior to beginning to take saunas. Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months. Indeed, everyone just starting out should take short sessions at first to become accustomed to this type of bath.

Ceremonial bathing ______.

A:is called the sauna by Finns B:is equivalent to the steam bath C:has various forms D:is held in an enclosed room

Ceremonial bathing has existed for thousands of years and has many forms, one of which is the sauna. The Finns have perfected the steam bath, or sauna, which may be taken, usually in an enclosed room, by pouring water over hot rocks or as a dry heat bath. The Japanese, Greeks. Turks and Russians as well as Native Americans have forms of the sweat bath in their bathing rituals. Dry heat and steam baths had advocates in ancient Rome and pre-Columbian Americans used sweat lodges.
The earliest saunas were probably underground caves heated by a fire that naturally filled with smoke as chimney making was unknown at that time. A fire kept in a fire-pit would heat the rock walls of the cave. After reaching full heat, the smoke was let out of the cave and the stones would retain heat for several hours. A few people today say that the smoke sauna, "savusauna", is the only true sauna experience and that all saunas should have at least a background odor or smoke. Today most saunas use electric stoves, although gas and wood-burning stoves are available.
Saunas are relaxing and stress relieving. Those with muscle aches or arthritis may find that the heat relaxes muscles and relieves pain and inflammation, Asthma patients find that the heat enlarges air passageways of the lung and facilitates breathing. Saunas do not cure the common cold but they may help to alleviate congestion and speed recovery time. The body’ s core temperature usually rises a 1-2 degrees while in the sauna, thus imitating a slight fever. The sauna could be considered to follow the old saying "feed a cold, starve a fever" . The regular use of a sauna may decrease the likelihood of getting a cold in the first place.
Sauna is good for your skin as the blood flow to the skin increases and sweating occurs. Adults sweat about 2 lbs of water per hour on average in a sauna. A good sweat removes dirt and grime from pores and gives the skin a healthy glow. The loss in water weight is temporary as the body’s physiological mechanisms will quickly restore proper volumes. The cardiovascular system gets a work out as the heart must pump harder and faster to move blood to the surface for heat exchange. Heart rate may increase from 72 beats per minute on average to 100-150 beats per minute.
A. normal heart can handle these stresses but those with heart trouble wishing to begin to use a sauna should seek a doctor’s advice. The elderly and those with diabetes should check with their doctor prior to beginning to take saunas. Pregnant women should not take saunas, particularly in the first three months. Indeed, everyone just starting out should take short sessions at first to become accustomed to this type of bath.
Ceremonial bathing ______.

A:is called the sauna by Finns B:is equivalent to the steam bath C:has various forms D:is held in an enclosed room

? ?Grooming and personal hygiene have been around for ages. It’s hard to imagine a time when people weren’t concerned with taking care of their appearance and their bodies. Perhaps these practices started when Adam first took a bath and combed his hair before going on a date with Eve. Or maybe they began when Eve put on some herbal makeup to make herself more beautiful. No matter where they started, grooming and personal hygiene have become important parts of everyone’s daily routine.
? ?There used to be an old joke in America that people should take a bath once a week, whether they need one or not. In fact, though, Americans generally take a bath or more commonly, a shower every day. But in contrast to some cultures, most Americans get their shower in the morning, so they can start the day fresh. And instead of going to a beauty parlor for a shampoo, many Americans prefer to wash and style their own hair. So if Americans have a bad hair day, they have no one to blame but themselves. But most people in America do head for the beauty parlor or barbershop occasionally for a haircut, a perm or just some friendly conversation.
? ?Americans are known for having very sensitive noses. In America, "BO." (body odor) is socially unacceptable. For that reason, Americans consider the use of deodorant or antiperspirant a must. Ladies often add a touch of perfume for an extra fresh scent. Men may splash on after-shave lotion or manly-smelling cologne. Another cultural no-no in America is bad breath. Americans don’t like to smell what other people ate for lunch-especially onions or garlic. Their solution? Mouthwash, breath mints and even brushing their teeth after meals.
? ?Americans put great value on both grooming and personal hygiene. For some people, taking care of themselves has become almost a religion. As the old saying goes, "Cleanliness is next to godliness." Whether or not being clean and we!l-groomed brings one closer to God, it certainly brings one closer to others. Americans look down on people who don’t take care of themselves, or who "let themselves go." To Americans, even if we don’t have much to work with, we have to make the best of what we’ve got.

According to the passage, what have become important parts of American’s daily routine?

A:Grooming and personal hygiene. B:Taking bath and combing hair. C:Putting on makeup. D:Using perfum

"Wash every day and you’ll die young, my son!" People often said those words; long ago, of course. Napoleon’s wife had new clothes every month, instead of a bath. ("It’s quicker," She always said). Rich people did not often have a bath. They washed their hands and faces, but not their bodies. Many poor people did not wash at all. A young man once said to a doctor; "Soap and water have never touched my body." (And the doctor answered. "That’s true. I know... ")
why didn’t people wash in those days long ago
Well, they did not have water in their house. They carried water from rivers or from holes in the ground ( = wells). Towns people bought it from a water--carrier. Sometimes it was expensive; and soap was always expensive. They drank water, of course; and so they were clean inside. They did not think about the outside! And this is true; they just did not like a bath.
Modern life is different. We use a lot of soap and water. And we are all quite clean. However, a few people use too much soap; and they often get ill. Who are these people
Many young women work as hairdressers. They wash and then "dress" other women’s hair. That is their job, and they like it. Young hairdressers sometimes wash dirty heads on a busy day! Their hands are soapy for seven or eight hours; and that is not a good thing. A young hairdresser’s hands are often red and ugly; and she must then go to doctor.
Long ago, people ______.

A:often died young B:did not often have a bath C:washed every day D:washed every day and died young

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Long ago, people ______.

A:often died young B:did not often have a bath C:washed every day D:washed every day and died young